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Rose Heichelbech

There are so many old buildings that just capture the imagination. Log cabins with odd additions or thatched roofs come to mind, but what about living inside a giant tree stump? These quirky old structures are unlike anything you’d see today – outside of an amusement park that is! But here’s the thing, folks actually lived in these houses once upon a time.

Barrel house in Tonopah, Nevada. Early settlers made buildings of whatever materials they has on hand. A replica of this building was later constructed at Knott’s Berry Farm. Via/ Flickr